BELIZE 2025

Mission Trip

Welcome to our BELIZE 2025 mission trip page!

This trip is the culmination of God’s prompting upon the hearts of several people in our church.  My wife knows of a friend who takes several trips a year to Belize.  This friend begin to talk with my wife in the past year about the special nature of Belizean people.  My wife was hooked.  Then, a couple people in my wife’s small group at church were talking one day, “Man, we need to take a mission trip.”  That’s all it took, now several people were hooked on taking a trip to Belize.
My wife and I took a trip earlier this year to Belize.  We fell in love with love the country and its people.  We established a relationship with Belize City First Church of the Nazarene and the various schools that the church sponsors and supports.   We came back from our trip with a burden to help the church and the schools it supports.

On Sunday morning, July 28th, I talked with our church family about the possibility of taking a mission trip to Belize.  Our church’s response was awesome then and it is now, with now over 40 people who are interested in being a part of mission team.


While this list will no doubt grow by the time we take our trip in October of 2025, the following are current priorities for our mission trip:
1. Retile the fellowship hall in the church.  Also rehab their modest kitchen area.
2. Build a large pavilion at the church-sponsored primary school.  Currently they have one, small pavilion  in their courtyard that can’t provide shelter from the heat for the  almost 400 students in the school.
3.  Help to update the living quarters of a Belizean couple who has started a youth ministry in the poor section of one of Belize’s islands.
4.  Have nightly ministry events for the people (youth, children, and adults) of Belize City.

What can you do to make BELIZE 2025 a successful mission trip?
First, come along.  We are still accepting people that want to go.  (More details are on the pages of this website.)
Second, pray for our trip.  There are many moving parts to making this trip a success, and we need God’s help in making it all come together.
Third, give financially towards the trip.  Even if you can’t go yourself, you can make it possible through your financial contribution that we can help anyone who wants to go, while also purchasing needed building supplies once we arrive.

Thank you for visiting this website.  Please let us know if you any questions; we’d be glad to pass on any information that we have ourselves. Please revisit our website in the weeks and months to come as we gear up for BELIZE 2025.

With gratitude,
Pastor Shaun


Questions & Answers

When is the trip?
October 10th-18th, 2025
We will fly out 10th, 11th or 12th based on best flight rates.
How much is the trip?
The cost will be $1500 per person maximum. The exact amount will determined later.
Is financial assistance available?
Fundraisers are initially to cover the cost of building materials and ministry supplies. Funds raised above that need will be used to assist volunteers.
Do I need a passport?
Each person must have a current U.S. Passport Book.

Processing Time:
Routine: 6-8 weeks
Expedited: 2-3 weeks and an extra $60

You will pay the application fee to the U.S. Department of State, and the execution (acceptance) fee to the facility which takes your application.

Adult Applicants (Age 16 and older):
Passport BookDS-11Application Fee $130Execution Fee $35

In Cheatham County, you will need to make an appointment with the County Clerks Office. Use the following links for more information on getting or renewing a U.S Passport Book.

https://www.cheathamcountyclerk.gov/passport.html
or
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html
What ages are allowed to go?
Minors age 10 and up are allowed to go with a parent or gardian.
Where will we stay?
Accomodation options are being researched at this time.
Are transportation and meals included in the volunteer cost?
Yes, transportation and meals will be included.
When do I need to let you know if I am going?
We would like to know those who are committed to going on the trip by the end of the year (2024) in order to plan how many projects we will be able to accomplish.
What will we be doing?
The following are current priorities for our mission trip:
1. Retile the fellowship hall in the church.  Also rehab their modest kitchen area.
2. Build a large pavilion at the church-sponsored primary school.  Currently they have one, small pavilion  in their courtyard that can’t provide shelter from the heat for the  almost 400 students in the school.
3.  Help to update the living quarters of a Belizean couple who has started a youth ministry in the poor section of one of Belize’s islands.
4.  Have nightly ministry events for the people (youth, children, and adults) of Belize City.
What is the language of Belize?
English

Mission Field Photos

Fundraisers 

BBQ Dinner

August 25th
Raised $650

Bake Sale

September 22th
Sweets Treats for Belize

Bake, Buy or Both!

Yard Sale

Friday October 4th and 5th

HELP and ITEMS needed.
Donations only excepted 11-7, Oct 3rd due to the limited storage space at the church

Donate Here

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